Parchen Block

 

Parchen Block Sources at the Lewis & Clark Public Library Sources at the Montana Historical Society Research Center  State Historic Preservation Office On-line resources

 

The Parchen Block, located at 106 Broadway, was built in 1886. Originally owned by Henry M. Parchen, the building was designed by architect Thomas W. Welter. (Photo)

 

 

Sources at the Lewis & Clark Public Library

 

1. Paladin, Vivian A. Helena: An Illustrated history. Helena, Montana: Montana Historical Society Press, 1983. 73, 75, 81, 150, 159.
2. Baucus, Jean. Gold in the Gulch. Helena, Montana: Bar-Wineglass Pub. Co., 1981. 35.
3. Jacobson, Herbert L., Donald L. Byrd, and Chere Jiusto. Helena: A Historic City. Montana: 1982. 10-11. [Shelfmark M 978.6615 J]
4. Robinson, Willard B. "Helena's Fabulous Business Blocks." Montana the Magazine of Western History. 18 (1): 50ff. [Shelfmark Helena Winter 1968 V18 N1]
5. Jiusto, Chere. The Heart of Helena: a Historical Tour. Helena, MT: City of Helena, 1989. 9.
6. "Henry M. Parchen, for Half Century Among Builders of State, is Dead." Helena Independent 7 Oct. 1925: 1, 7.
7. Helena Weekly Herald 20 May 1886.

 

Sources at the Montana Historical Society

 

Research Center

 

1. Paladin, Vivian A. and Jean Baucus. Helena: An Illustrated History. Helena, Montana: Montana Historical Society Press, 1996. [Shelfmark Reference Room]
2. The Heart of Helena: A Historical Tour. Helena, Montana: City of Helena, 1989. [Shelfmark Pam 3732]
3. Vertical File "Parchen, Henry M."
4. "Henry M. Parchen, for Half Century Among Builders of State, is Dead." Helena Independent 7 Oct. 1925: 1, 7.
5. Progressive Men of The State of Montana. Chicago: A. W. Bowen & Co., 1902. 349-350.
6. Campbell, William C. From the Quarries of Last Chance Gulch. Vol. 1. Helena, Montana: William C. Campbell, 1951. 169.
7. Helena Weekly Herald 20 May 1886.
8. Jacobson and Shope, Architects. Historic Architecture: Helena, Montana. No date.  62.

 

 State Historic Preservation Office

 

1. Helena Historic Survey.  Historical and Architectural Inventory.
2. Jacobson and Shope, Architects. Historic Architecture: Helena, Montana. No date.  62.

 

 

On-line resources

 

1. "Stores, Offices, Etc.: Lindy's Parchen Drug." Helena as She Was.

    

2. "Henry M. Parchen, for Half Century Among Builders of State, is Dead." Helena Independent 7 Oct. 1925: 1, 7.

 

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